WORLD (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

4:00 pm

Carrier"Full Circle"
As the Nimitz makes its final transit from Hawaii to California, the sailors and Marines on board prepare to return to their homes and families. For those still on board, the "Tiger Cruise" provides a buffer, but there's no such transition for those who fly home early from Hawaii. As the Nimitz returns to her home port of San Diego, sailors and Marines reflect on the deployment and take stock of what they've achieved. D

5:00 pm

Miller Center of Public Affairs National Debate Series"The Internet & Democracy"
The Miller Center joins MacNeil/Lehrer Productions to present this lively discussion on whether the Internet fulfills the ideals of a direct democracy or whether it generates, in the words of Google CEO Eric Schmitt, a "cesspool" of erroneous information. Debaters include Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, and Andrew Keen, author, "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture.". D

6:00 pm

Idaho Reports 2012
Idaho Public Television's weekly coverage of the Idaho Legislature with host Greg Hahn begins. The one-hour show continues through adjournment.G

7:00 pm

49th Star: Creating Alaska
Fifty years ago, in 1955-56, a group of Alaskans meets for 75 days in Fairbanks to hammer out the structure of a new state and its branches of government. This documentary chronicles their work and charts Alaska's journey from Russian territory to America's largest state.G

8:00 pm

Globe Trekker"Sri Lanka & Maldives"
Megan McCormick begins her visit in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, where she samples the exotic cuisine. She tries stilt fishing at Weligama, visits a Buddhist temple in Matara, explores a topaz mine near Ratnapura, tours an elephant orphanage in Pinjnewala, and takes part in Esala Perahera, Sri Lanka's biggest festival. Her trip ends on Dhangethi, one of the spectacular Maldive Islands, where she encounters exotic tropical fish and lush foliage.G

9:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Boat Builders"
Idaho's boat builders draw on old craft techniques as well as new technology to rebuild wooden boats or design new ones. Whether working on a 1939 speedster or creating new drift boats, they turn out stylish products for Idaho's waters.G

9:30 pm

Dialogue"Reporters' Roundup 2/23/12"
Host Marcia Franklin is joined by reporters and editors from around the state for a roundup of the month's news in Idaho.G

10:00 pm

Miller Center of Public Affairs National Debate Series"The Internet & Democracy"
The Miller Center joins MacNeil/Lehrer Productions to present this lively discussion on whether the Internet fulfills the ideals of a direct democracy or whether it generates, in the words of Google CEO Eric Schmitt, a "cesspool" of erroneous information. Debaters include Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, and Andrew Keen, author, "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture.". D

11:00 pm

Kalb Report"Scoops and Scandals: Two Centuries of Presidents and the Press"
Moderator Marvin Kalb and an expert panel examine the history of the relationship between the press and America's presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama. Program panelists include: Historians Douglas Brinkley and Martha Joynt Kumar and Sam Donaldson of ABC News. D